Steven Sinofsky: Microsoft's controversial Mr. Windows 8 — The software giant asked the exec to deliver a new, quality operating system and do it on time. This week, we'll find out if his sharp elbows and turf fighting were worth it. — Two years ago, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie …

Why Microsoft's Tablet Can't Fail — Microsoft's about to release Surface , the most important product it's made since the Xbox. So why is it freaking out right now? Because it can't afford to lose another decade. — After stripping us of our cellphones and anything else that can take pictures …

This is the Verizon HTC DLX — Verizon appears poised to bring HTC's first 5-inch Android smartphone to the U.S. — Ladies and gentlemen, meet the HTC DLX for Verizon. A few rumored details recently emerged about this upcoming (and as yet unannounced Android smartphone, and tonight we're able to bring you the first pictures.

Ancestry.com Agrees to $1.6 Billion Takeover — Genealogy website Ancestry.com Inc. has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by European private-equity firm Permira for about $1.6 billion, or $32 a share, according to people familiar with the deal.

Twitter Gives Saudi Arabia a Revolution of Its Own — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia did not have an Arab Spring. But it has had a revolution of sorts. — Open criticism of this country's royal family, once unheard-of, has become commonplace in recent months.